UC3843 Fixed Frequency Current Mode PWM Controller

DESCRIPTION
UC3843 is a fixed frequency current-mode PWM controller. It is specially designed for Off Line and DC-to-DC converter applications with minimal external component. This integrated circuit features a trimmed oscillator for precise duty cycle control, a temperature compensated reference, a high gain error amplifier, a current sensing comparator, and a high current totem pole output ideally suited for driving a power MOSFET. The device is protective features consisting of input and reference under-voltage lockouts each with hysteresis, cycle-by-cycle current limiting.

PIN CONFIGURATION
Compensation Voltage Feedback Current Sense RT/CT 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 Vref VCC Output GND

(Top View)

FEATURES
Automatic Feed Forward Compensation High Current Totem Pole Output Internally Trimmed Bandgap Reference Undervoltage Lockout with Hysteresis Low Start Up Current Optimized for offline converter Double pulse suppression Current mode operation to 500kHz

APPLICATION
Wireless Base Station Power Telecom and Datacom Power Industrial Power Systems PC Power Supplies

ORDERING INFORMATION
Temperature Range 0C to +70C Package DIP8L SOP8L Pb-Free Orderable Device UC3843D UC3843P Package Qty 75Units/Tube 50Units/Tube

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
VCC 7(12) VCC Undervoltage Lockout VC 7(11) Output Latching PWM
+ -

Vref 8(14) R R RTCT 4(7) Voltage Feedback Input 2(3) Output Compensation 1(1)

5.0V Reference Vref Undervoltage Lockout

Oscillator

Error Amplifier

6(10) Power Ground 5(8) Current Sense 3(5) Input

GND 5(9) Pin numbers in parenthesis are for the D suffix SOIC-14 package.

Figure 1. Simplified Block Diagram

PIN DESCRIPTION
No.
1 2

Name
Compensation
Voltage Feedback

Function Description This pin is the Error Amplifier output and is made available for loop compensation. This is the inverting input of the Error Amplifier. It is normally connected to the switching power supply output through a resistor divider.

A voltage proportional to inductor current is connected to this input Current Sense The PWM uses this information to terminate the output switch conduction.
RT/CT

The Oscillator frequency and maximum Output duty cycle are programmed by connecting resistor RT to VREF and capacitor CT to ground. Operation to 500kHz is possible. This pin is the combined control circuitry and power ground. This output directly drives the gate of a power MOSFET. Peakcurrents up to 1.0A are sourced and sunk by this pin. This pin is the positive supply of the control IC.
This is the reference output. It provides charging current for capacitor CT through resistor RT

5
6

GND
Output

7 8

VCC VREF

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter Total Power Supply and Zener Current DC Supply Voltage Output Current Output Energy (Capacitive Load per Cycle) Error Amp Output Sink Current Current Sense and Voltage Feedback Inputs Maximum Power Dissipation @TA=25C Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Air Maximum Operating Junction Temperature Storage Temperature Range Symbol
ICC + IZ

Value
30

Unit mA
V A J mA V W C/W C C

VCC Io W Ioe VIN PD RBIA TJ TSTG

30 1.0 5.0 10 -0.3 to 5.5 0.862 145 +150 -65 to +150

RECOMMENDED OPERATION CONDITIONS

Parameter Symbol Min Max Unit

DC Supply Voltage Operating Temperature

VCC
TA

12 0

25 70

V
C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Vcc = 15V unless otherwise noted)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Max Unit

Reference Section

Reference Out

VREF

IO = 1.0mA, VCC = 15V, TA = 2510C IO = 1.0mA, VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH

4.9 4.865

5.1 V 5.135

Line Regulation Load Regulation Total Output Variation over Line, Load, Temperature (Note1) Output Short Circuit Current
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RegLINE RegLOAD

VCC = 12V to 25V, TA = TLOW to THIGH IO = 1.0 to 20mA, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 12V, IO = 1.0mA, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 25V, IO = 20mA, TA = TLOW to THIGH

20
25

mV
mV

VFINAL

4.82

5.18

ISC

VCC =15V

-30

-180

mA

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Parameter Oscillator Section Symbol Test Conditions Min Max Unit

Frequency

fosc

VCC = 15V, TJ = 25C RT=10K, CT = 3.3nF VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH, RT = 10KCT = 3.3nF

47 46

57 kHz 60

Frequency Change with Voltage

VCC = 12V to 25V, fosc/V TA= TLOWto THIGH, RT=10k, CT=3.3nF Vosc = 2.0V VCC = 15V TJ = 25C TA = TLOW to THIGH 7.5

1.0 9.3

Discharge Current

Idisch

mA 7.2 9.5

Error Amplifier Section Voltage Feedback Input Input Bias Current Open Loop Voltage Gain Unity Gain Bandwidth Power Supply Rejection Ratio Sink VFB IIB VO = 2.5V,VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH
VFB = 2.7V,VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH

2.42

2.58
-2.0

V A dB

AVOL

VO = 2.0V to 4.0V, VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 12V to 25V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VO = 1.1V, VFB = 2.7V, VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VO = 5.0V, VFB = 2.3V, VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VFB = 2.7V, VCC = 15V RL(GND) = 15K, TA = TLOW to THIGH VFB = 2.7V, VCC = 15V RL(5.0) = 15K, TA = TLOW to THIGH

65

BW PSRR

0.7 60 2.0

MHz dB

Output Current

ISINK

mA -0.5

Source

ISOURCE

Output Voltage Swing

High State Low State

VOH

5.0 V 1.1

VOL

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS(CONTINUE)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Max Unit

Current Sense Section

Current Sense Input Voltage Gain

AV VTH IIB

VFB = 0V, VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VFB = 0V,VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH

2.85 0.9

3.15 1.1 -10 V A

Maximum Current Sense Input Threshold Input Bias Current Propagation Delay (Current Sense Input to Output) Output Section Output Voltage Low State High State

tPLH

300

ns

VOL VOH VOL(UVLO) tr tf

ISINK = 20mA, VCC = 15V ISINK = 200mA, VCC = 15V ISINK = 20mA, VCC = 15V ISINK = 200mA, VCC = 15V VCC = 6V, ISINK = 1.0mA, TA = TLOW to THIGH CL = 1.0nF,VCC= 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH CL = 1.0nF, VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 0V to 25V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 0V to 25V, TA = TLOW to THIGH VCC = 15V, TA = TLOW to THIGH, RT = 10K, CT = 3.3nF 13 12

0.4 2.2 V

Output Voltage with UVLO Activated Output Voltage Rise Time Output Voltage Fall Time

1.1
150

V ns ns

150

Under Voltage Lockout Section

Startup Threshold Vth 7.8 7.0 7.9 8.2 V V

Minimum Operating VCC(MIN) Voltage After Turn-On PWM Section Duty Cycle Total Device Power Supply Current Power Supply Zener Voltage ICC Vz DC

94

Startup: VCC = 14V Operating: VCC = 15V ICC = 25mA, VCC = 0 to 40V 30

1.0 17 40

mA

Note 1: VFINAL = VREF25(RegLINE+RegLOAD)/1000IVREF70(VREF0)-VREF25I VREF25 = VREF@TA=25C; VREF70=VREF@TA=70C;VREF0=VREF@TA=0C. Note 2: TLOW = 0C,THIGH=+70C

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
50 % DT,PERCENT OUTPUTDEADRME 80 RT, TIMING RESISTOR (k) 100 50 VCC = 15V TA = 25C

20

20 10 5.0 2.0 1.0 10K 20K 50K 100K 200K 500K fOSC,OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (Hz) 1.0M

8.0 5.0

2.0

VCC = 15V TA = 25C 20K 50K 100K 200K 500K fOSC,OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (Hz) 1.0M

0.8 10K

Figure 2. Timing Resistor versus Oscillator Frequency

Figure 3. Output Deadtime versus Oscillator Frequency

9.0 Idischg, DISCHARGE CURRENT (mA) VCC = 15V VOSC = 20V 8.5

Dmax , MAXIMUM OUTPUT DUTY CYCLE (%)

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 800 1.0k Idischg = 9.5 mA VCC = 15 V CT = 3.3 nF TA = 25C Idischg = 7.2 mA

8.0

7.5

7.0 -55

-25

0 25 50 75 TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C)

100

125

2.0k

3.0k

4.0k

6.0k

8.0k

RT, TIMING RESISTOR ()

Figure 4. Oscillator Discharge Current versus Temperature

Figure 5. Maximum Output Duty Cycle versus Timing Resistor

2.55V

VCC = 15 V AV = -1.0 TA = 25C 20 mV/DIV

3.0V

VCC = 15 V AV = -1.0 TA = 25C 20 mV/DIV 0.1 s/DIV

2.5V

2.5V

2.45V 0.5 s/DIV

2.0V

Figure 6. Error Amp Small Signal Transient Response

Figure 7. Error Amp Large Signal Transient Response

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS(CONTINUE)
AVOL, OPEN LOOP VOLTAGE GAIN (dB) 100 80 Gain 60 40 Phase 20 0 -20 10 120 150 180 10M VCC = 15 V VO = 2.0 V to 4.0 V RL = 100 K TA = 25C 0 30 60 90 f, EXCESS PHASE (DEGREES) Vth, CURRENT SENSE INPUT THRESHOLD (V) 1.2 VCC= 15V 1.0 0.8 0.6 TA = 125C 0.4 0.2 0 0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 VO, ERROR AMP OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) TA= -55C

TA= 25C

100

1.0k

10k

100k

1.0M

f, FREQUENCY (Hz)

Figure 8. Error Amp Open Loop Gain and Phase versus Frequency

Figure 9. Current Sense Input Threshold versus Error Amp Output Voltage

ISC,REFERENCE SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT(mA)

Vref , REFERENCE VOLTAGE CHANGE (mV)

0 VCC=15V -4.0

110 VCC = 15 V RL 0.1 90

-8.0 -12 -16 -20 -24 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Iref, REFERENCE SOURCE CURRENT (mA) TA =125C TA=-55C TA =25C

70

50 -55

-25

25

50

75

100

125

TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 10. Reference Voltage Change versus Source Current

Figure 11. Reference Short Circuit Current versus Temperature

VO,OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE(2.0mV/DIV)

VCC = 15 V IO = 1.0 mA to 20 mA TA = 25C

VO,OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE(2.0mV/DIV)

VCC =12V to 25V TA = 25C

2.0 ms/DIV

2.0 ms/DIV

Figure 12. Reference Load Regulation

Figure 13. Reference Line Regulation

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS(CONTINUED)
Vsat,OUTPUT SATURATION VOLTAGE(V) 0 -1.0 -2.0 TA =-55C VCC Source Saturation VCC = 15V (Load to Ground) 80 s Pulsed Load TA = 25C 120 Hz Rate 90% VCC = 15V CL = 1.0nF TA = 25C

3.0 TA =-55C 2.0 1.0 0 0 200 400 600 800 50 ns/DIV IO, OUTPUT LOAD CURRENT (mA) Sink Saturation (Load to VCC) TA = 25C GND 10%

Figure 14. Output Saturation Voltage versus Load Current

Figure 15. Output Waveform

ICC,SUPPLY CURRENT,VO,OUTPUT VOLTAGE

VCC = 15V CL = 15pF 20 V/DIV TA = 25C ICC,SUPPLY CURRENT(mA)

25 20

15 RT = 10K CT = 3.3nF VFB = 0V ISense =0V TA = 25C

10 UCX843A UCX842A

100 mA/DIV

5 0

100 ns/DIV

VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE(V)

Figure 16. Output Cross Conduction

Figure 17. Supply Current versus Supply Voltage

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TYPICAL APPLICATION
R1 5 1W 117 VAC VARO VM 68 C1 250F 250V R2 56k 2W R12 4.7k 2W C9 3300pF 600V D4 1N3613 D2 1N3612 C2 100F 25V C3 22F R9 68 3W D3 1N3612 C4 47F 25V T1 D6 U9D946 C10 N5 4700F 10V D7 UF81002 N12 N12 C12 2200F 16V C13 2200F 16V 12V D8 UES1002 UC3844 8 4 5 USD1120 6 3 R8 1k C7 470pF R13 20k R10 0.55 1W D8 1N3613 R7 22 Q1 UFN833 C8 680pF 600V R11 2.7k 2W +12V 12V COM L1 +6V C11 4700F 10V

NP

COM

R4 4.7k

R3 20k

R5 150 k C14 100 pF R6 10 k

2 1

NC

C5 0.01F

C6 0.0022F

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PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS SOP8L
A3 A1 A2

4
B1

R2

A R1

B2

C1

C2

C3

D1 D

Symbol
A A1 A2 A3 B B1 B2 C C1 C2

Dimension(mm) Max Min

4.95 0.37 5.15 0.47 1.27(TYP) 0.41(TYP) 5.80 6.20 4.00 3.80 5.0(TYP) 1.30 0.55 0.55 1.50 0.65 0.65

Symbol
C3 C4 D D1 R1 R2 1 2 3 4

Dimension(mm) Min Max

0.05 0.20 0.20(TYP) 1.05(TYP) 0.40 0.60 0.07(TYP) 0.07(TYP) 17 (TYP) 13 (TYP) 4 (TYP) 12 (TYP)

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C4

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DIP8L
A
1 D2

2 3

D1
D

C1

C2

C3

A5 A3

A1 A4 A2

C4

Symbol A A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B C C1

Dimension(mm) Min 9.30 Max 9.50 0.53 2.54(TYP) 0.66(TYP) 0.99(TYP) 6.3 6.5 7.20(TYP) 3.30 3.50

Symbol C2 C3 C4 D D1 D2 1 2 3

Dimension(mm) Min Max 0.5(TYP) 3.3(TYP) 1.57(TYP) 8.20 0.20 7.62 8.80 0.35 7.87 8 (TYP) 8 (TYP) 5 (TYP)

1.524(TYP) 0.39

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